Cleburne County AlArchives Court.....Wheeler, John February 1910
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Source: Cleburne County Court House
Written: February 1910

Estate of John Wheeler, deceased
Petition for Letters of Administration
 
State of Alabama
Cleburne County
 
Probate Court
Special Term Feb'y 1910
 
In the matter of the estate of John Wheeler, Deceased To Honorable A. E. 
Carruth, Judge of Probate. 
 
The petition of the undersigned Emmett Wheeler, respectfully represents unto 
your Honor, that John Wheeler, departed this life at his home in Cleburne 
County Ala on or about _____
[there is blank here on original record] the day of February 1902, leaving no 
last will and testament, so far as your petitioner knows or believes, and that 
his death was known more than fifteen days befoe this day and this petition 
further shows that the said John Wheeler, was , at the time of his death, an 
inhabitant of said County and State and died seized and possessed of real 
estate in this estate consisting chiefly of farm lands 184 acres more or less, 
all of said real estate being estimated to be worth about one thousand dollars 
and probably not more; that the names, residences, ages and condition of heirs 
and distributees of the estate of said decedent, so far as your petitioner 
knows or believe are as follows: to wit:  Emmett Wheeler, son of deceased, 
residing at Palestine, Ala; Jack Wheeler, a son of the deceased, residing at 
Gadsden, Ala; Mrs. S. M. Berry a daughter of deceased, residing at 
Farmersville, Texas; Elizabeth McCandles a daughter of deceased, residing at 
Farmersville Texas;  V. W. Wheeler, a son of deceased, a non resident of this 
State and whose post office address is to petitioner unknown;  J. M. Wheeler, a 
son of deceased, residing at Chattanooga, Tenn;  Mrs. M. J. Henderson, a 
daughter of deceased, residing at Palestine, Ala;  Mrs. Bettie Logan a daughter 
of deceased, residing at Esom Hill, Ga;  Mrs. Mary E. Wheeler, widow of dec'd 
residing at Chattanooga, Tenn.  Each of above named are over twenty one years 
of age and of sound mind.  
 
Maudie, Bessie, Bertie, Tea, Body, Ella, Neely and Lottie Isbell, who are the 
children of Mrs. Fannie Isbell, deceased, who was a daughter of John Wheeler, 
deceased, each of whom are under the age of twenty one year and reside in 
Grimes County Texas and Roy, Mary, Sue, Flora, and Gussie Roberts, who are the 
children of Mrs. Atha Roberts, deceased, who was a daughter of said John 
Wheeler, deceased each of whom are under the age of twenty one years and reside 
at Cedartown, GA. 
 
That your petitioner being a son of said deceased an inhabitant of this State 
above the age of twenty one years and in no respect disqualified under the law 
from serving as an administrator, believing that the said estate should be 
immediately administered, to the end that the said property may be collected 
and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest 
therein, does therefore, by virtue of his right under the statute, pray that 
your Honor, will grant Letters of Administration on said estate to your 
petitioner Emmett Wheeler upon his entering bond in sum as is required by the 
statute, and with such security or securities as shall be approved by your 
Honor.
 
Signed Your Petitioner  Emmett Wheeler


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